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COVID19 : Kwara govt begins contact tracing of 75 persons

The Kwara state governor, mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrassaq ,on Monday said the state's rapid response team ( RRT ) has identified at least 75 persons who have had contact with persons who tested positive for Coronovirus in the state


our correspondence gathered that the contacts who have since begun isolation in line with covid19 protocol - include staff of UITH who attended to a suspected case who died in the facility last Thursday .

While speaking at a press conference , Gov . Abdulrahman said he has signed a regulation dated April 6 , to give legal backing to the government’s measures to contain the pandemic in Kwara State

He added that the highlight of the law includes “sanctions against anyone caught endangering public safety in whatever form or seeking to unfairly profit from our collective vulnerability and need for essential commodities at this time.”


In his statements , he said  the government is utterly disappointed at the breach of trust that played out in the UITH case .

without prejudice to the internal investigation by UITH , we demand immediate suspension of prof Alakija Kazeem salami and every other official of UITH whose professional misconduct brought us down to this path . He said


Gov Abdulrahman then Urges kwarans to stay safe , avoid over crowded area and desist from unverified news

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